Autographic registering apparatus



(No Model.) 2 Shets-Sheet 1'. J. B. THIES.

AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTERING APPARATUS.

Patented Sept. 10, 1889..

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J. B. THIE S. AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTERING APPARATUS.

'No. 410,616 Patented Sept. 10, 1889 I g\\\\ \\\\3 K 91$ arrow 73,

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AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTERING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,616, datedSeptember 10, 1889. Application filed April 13. 1889- Serial No.307,164. (No model.)

To all: whom it may concern]:

lie it known that l, .loHN ll THIEs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful lm pri'ivements in AutographieRegistering Apparatus; and Il. do hereby declare that the following is afultclear, and exact description of the lllVOlltl'l'lil, which willenable others skilled in the artie which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being bad to the accomp'nrving drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, whieh form a part of thisspecification.

My invent ion relates to improvements in autographie registeringapparatus, the several features of which will be fully hereinafter setforth.

The object is to preserve detachable copies of any instrument of writingsought to be preserved, and the accomplishment of this objeet iseffected by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings,comprising two sheets, in whieh- Figure 1 a fragmentin-3. side elevationof the apparatus Fig. 2 is a top view of the same with a part of the topcut away and other parts omitted. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line.i', Fig, l. Fig. i is a trans verse section of the tablet-frame on liney,

5. Fig. 5 is a top view of the tabletframe with the transfer-paperattached.

Like letters designate like parts throughout the s: end views.

A is the frame. The rear part to the left of the center is closed by alid, which maybe attached by hinges or be held in grooves of the saidframe, and when desirable may be secured. by a lock. On the front end isheld the tabletlramo K in an inclined position. Spools l and 2 aresupported in hearings in the sides of the frame, and on said spools arerespectively strips of paper 23 and i.

At Fig. 5 the tal. let-framc it is shown as being suppm'ted in notchesot' the frame. This tablet-frame consists of a plane upper surfacerounded at the ends, projections to engage the frame, and flanges at theends to support the two rollers m m, on which are rolled the ends of thetransfer-paper N, Figs. 4 and 5.

M. M are bearings for the gripping-rollers I and J, and are attached tothe sides of the frame. The upper parts are hollow, for the purpose ofreceiving spiral springs .s', which press thel1iwerrolleragainst theupper. One of these bearings is shown in section at M, Fig. The roller Ihas a hard surface of wood or metal, and the roller J is covered withrubber, and to the shaft of the latter is attached the hand-wheel U, forthe purpose of rotating the rollers.

The paper strip 1 passes beneath the roll or strip 3, and therebyproduces sutlieient friction to keep both stripstaut. The former strip,trom the roll of the latter, passes over the trz'msfer-paper between thegripping-rollers and through an orifice in the housing over saidrollers; but inpassing from the rollers to the said orifice it passesbeneath the edge of the blade 5 of the shears. The strip passes up andbeneath the transfer-paper between the rolls, and separated from the topstrip by the rod r, and likewise passes under the edge of the fixedblade of the shears, and both ends are separated by. the operation ofthe shears.

()n the frame over the tablet-frame is at taehed the open plate orwindow 0, and within this space the writing is done, as indicated at Fig2. i i i The blade 5 of the shears is fixedly attached to the side ofthe frame and extends across the top ot' the same. To this blade isriveted, as usual, the blade 6, whose end is pivotally connected to thecrank F on the shaft G, and by this means the requisite movement isgiven to operate the shears. This shaft has bearings in the sides of theframe. Central on the shaft is the arm E, and external to the frame isattaelmd the operat lug-lever ii. The relation of these parts is bestshown at Fig. 3.

()n cleats attached to the sides of the frame is placed the block Ii,and over this block, in a groove on its face, is the bolt 8, whichpasses through the sides of the frame, and thereby holds said blockagainst the upward pressure of the springs 1), attached to the underside of the same. The free ends of this pair of springs rest; on thetransverse part of the an gular filing-pin G. This filing-pin has pointsbent at a right angle to the shaft and is held in orifices of thethimbles w, held in the block B. Vhen the handle II is drawn forward;the filing-pin penetrates the paper slip 3, entering the holes .2 z ofthe top, and at the same instant the shears sever both slips of paper.\Vhen the handle is carried back, the filing-pin drops down, carryingwith it the perforated slip. When a large number of slips haveaccumulated in the box, the bolt'8 is withdrawn and the block B raisedout of the frame or case and the slips removed for a proper filing.\Vhen the two stripsof paper are placed as heretofore .described, theturning of the hand-wheel U carries the two sheets forward, and they aredisposed of as described. The writing being done on the external sheet,the transfer-paper gives a fac-simile impression on the inner sheet. I

From the prior description the operation is sufiieiently apparent, andit is only necessary to add that the transfer-paper is changed inposition on the tablet-frame as it becomes necessary to securedistinctness of impression by the rollers m m of the tablet-frame.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s r 1. In an autographic registeringapparatus,

the combination of the frame A, the spools 1 and 2-, so arranged thatthestrip 4 of the former i is drawn beneath the roll 3 to give tension toboth of said strips by moving the same in contact in oppositedirections, the tablet-frame K, with its transfer-paper, andfeeding-rollers I J-,with handle to operate the latter, substantially asshown and described.

2. In an autographic registeringapparatus, the combination of the frame,the rollers l and 2, with the arrangement of the strips of paper asbeing withdrawn therefrom, the tablet-frame K, to support said stripswith the intermediate transferpaper, the carryingrollcrs I and J, theshears of parts 5 and U, connecting-rod 7, crank F, shaft G, andoperating-lever II, substantially as described.

tially as described.

3. In an autographic registering apparatus, the combination of theframe, the detachable filing-block B, with thin'ible-guides w w, theangularfiling-pin 0, held looselyin said guides; the depressing-springD, attached to said block and bearing'downwardly against the trans versepart of said pin, arm E, shaft G, and operating-arm H, substantially asdescribed.

4. In an autographic registering apparatus, the combination of the frameA, shaft G, arm E, filing pin 0, carried upwardly by said arm to piercethe under strip of paper as itis thrust against the top' of saidframeand pierced by the filing-pin points entering orifices z z of saidtop, the crank F, connection-rod 7, the moving blade 6 and fixed blade5, and the opcrating-handle H, these parts to simultaneously sever'thetwo strips of paper and fix the under strip on the said filing-pin,substantially as described.

5. In an autographic registering apparatus, the combination of'the frameA, the-shaft G, with the operating-handle II attached, crank F,connection-rod 7, and shears of parts 5 and 6, to sever the strips ofpaper carried'forward bythe feeding-rollers, substantially as described.

6.. In an autographic registering apparatus, the frame having the topwith orifices z z, in combination with the filing block B, with guides ww, held down against cleats in said frame, the bolt 8, to hold the samedown against the deprcssirig-springs I) .l), the arm E,sha ft G, withoperating-arm H attached, and filingpin 6; to pierce the under strip 3,.substan- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I afiix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

v .ioiiiitis. THIES.

Witnesses:

B. PIUKERING,.- SUMNER '1. SMITH.

